Lord: I have a skill talent tree

Ethan communicated privately with the Duke of Northland for about ten minutes. The main content was how to ensure the timeliness and security of information transmission, as well as the distribution of some necessary communication tools.

Speaking of communication, in fact, Ethan is assigning tasks most of the time.

The Duke of Northland was only responsible for nodding.

After a brief exchange, Ethan left with a livid face, and then said goodbye to all the elf magicians one by one with a smile.

Then he took Feilun on the road back to Maro City.

Until long after Ethan left, the Duke still stood where he was.

The expressions on his face were wonderful, including joy, embarrassment, guilt, and even a smile from the heart.

Ever since he ascended to the position of Duke and shouldered the fate of millions of people in the North, he has always been unsmiling.

No matter in front of others or behind others, he always has a straight face.

Even if there is a smile, ten times out of ten it is a polite smile.

All this is not to maintain dignity, but just because I really can't be happy.

But today he smiled from the bottom of his heart like a child weighing more than 100 pounds.

The King of Knights on the side looked at this scene with some surprise.

His father was an ordinary soldier who died in battle decades ago, and it was the Duke who adopted him.

Therefore, he has been with the Duke since childhood.

In his impression, the Duke looked calm and composed in front of others every day, but looked worried behind others. He had never laughed so heartily like today.

He didn't dare to disturb and just stood by quietly.

He also did not allow anyone to disturb him, because this might be the only time he could see the Duke reveal his true feelings.

After an unknown amount of time, the Duke finally came to his senses.

He called the clerk with a smile on his face.

"remember!"

When the clerk knew that the Duke had something to say, he immediately took out his notebook and recorded it.

"One, arrange for the liaison officer in Maruo City to purchase four sets of [Soul Appearance] Noble Phantasm and send them to Sir Ethan's house. And, keep in close contact with Sir Ethan in the future. If Sir Ethan is looking for me, report it as soon as possible.

Second, set up a special magic communication team and deploy it at several of my main offices, including my private study.

There is only one mission, which is to ensure that the information from Knight Ethan is received as soon as possible, and to notify me as soon as possible.

three,……"

After the Duke of Northland spoke four or five eloquently, he finally stopped.

At this time, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and then said: "The last one, from now on..."

At this point, the Duke suddenly hesitated again and could not speak for a long time.

After thinking for a long time, he slowly said: "From now on, the food supply in the North will be exclusively handled by the Lawson family, effective immediately!"

Hearing this, the expressions of the staff officers on the side changed drastically.

As a staff officer, what you fear most is that the decision-maker will do something stupid when his brain gets hot.

Just like now.

The Northland has been suffering from food security problems for many years. Now it has gone through a lot of hard work, consumed countless human and financial resources, and spent several years to establish multiple material supply channels.

The Duke's brain is so hot, it is likely to destroy the achievements of many years in one day.

The people of the North are in danger!

The staff officer was very anxious at this time, knowing that this matter would cause endless harm, but the Duke had already spoken and there was nothing he could do.

The only thing that can be done is to try to make up for the losses.

Regardless of the risk of angering the Duke, he stepped forward resolutely and said: "Your Excellency, the Lawson family has given up on land transportation in recent years.

If we give them exclusive rights, it will mean that we also completely give up land transportation.

Duke, you also know that with the development of maritime transportation, we have taken the opportunity to bring down the price of land transportation, and the supply channels have also been quite fruitful.

If you give up now, years of hard work will be in vain.

You see, does it give the Lawson family exclusive rights to the sea, but the land transportation aspect remains unchanged? "

The Duke originally thought of the maritime franchise, but he couldn't explain clearly for a moment. But when his staff added, he smiled and nodded.

Of course, he also knew that the staff's thoughts were not on land and sea transportation, but on franchise rights.

If it were someone else, the Duke of Northland wouldn't bother to explain anything to him.

But this staff officer has been in charge of Northland's material affairs, and he has devoted his whole life to this matter.

Therefore, some things still need to be explained clearly to him, otherwise it will chill other people's hearts and it will not be beautiful.

So, like a good friend, he put his arm around the staff officer's shoulder and walked with him to the carriage, saying:

"Old friend, I know what you are worried about!

Making this decision was not a sudden thought.

There are two reasons for this. First, compared to other families, the Lawson family...

Well... to be fair, they are still trustworthy.

They have proven this through their actions over the years.

No matter how much time has passed, I still remember the knight named Anlock of the Lawson family. He brought food to us at the most critical moment in the North.

I remember that when I saw him, he was dusty, his body was covered in mud, and his face was full of exhaustion, but his eyes were bright and full of hope.

You also know that at that time, I was extremely disappointed with the performance of various countries. I had almost decided to abandon the North and the last line of defense for mankind.

However, the light in his eyes made me give up that stupid decision.

To be honest, I feel like I owe him.

I still remember when I asked him what reward he wanted, he smiled coquettishly and asked if he could sign an autograph for his newborn son! "

Speaking of this, the Duke smiled unconsciously, as if recalling something beautiful.

Then Shuang added:

"I heard that he is now the knight captain of the Lawson family. I wonder how he is doing with my adopted son who I have never met?"

Of course, the staff knew that the Duke of Northland had a special affection for the Lawson family, so when the Lawson family wanted to establish a stronghold in the Northland, they did not hesitate to issue a development order and sent people to build roads and docks for them.

Even the Elf Queen's Oath Sword was given to the Lawson family.

But……

"Your Majesty the Duke, of course I can understand your feelings for the Lawson family, but feelings cannot be eaten. The fate of countless people in the North is in your hands. It cannot be because of..."

Speaking of this, the staff officer did not dare to say any more, because it would be too disrespectful to say it again.

The Duke of Northland was not angry at his staff's criticism. Instead, he burst into laughter.

Taking over what the other party said, he said: "You can't ignore the safety of the people of the North just because of your personal feelings, right?"

"Haha...you, after so many years with me, still look cautious.

I beg you, just say what you have to say, don't hide it, it will hurt your body, it will not be beautiful.

Also, when I talk to you about my relationship with the Lawson family, I just want to show that they are relatively trustworthy.

Of course, as you said, trust belongs to trust and cannot be eaten as food.

And I gave them the franchise, which was actually a helpless move. "

When the staff heard this, they immediately frowned: "So, is this the condition of the great sword master?"

"No!" The Duke pursed his lips and shook his head: "On the contrary, he didn't ask for anything."

Upon hearing this, the staff officer immediately understood everything.

If a person whets your appetite but doesn't ask for anything.

There is only one possibility: he has a deeper purpose.

As the great swordsman said, he can know the movements of the orcs, which is very important to the North.

If he doesn't make any demands now, he must want Beidi to see how important he is first, so that he can handle it better when the time comes.

The Duke first gave the franchise to the Lawson family, which is actually the same reason.

Let you taste the sweetness first, and let’s bond deeply together.

If you want to take control of the Northland, the Northland can also have appropriate counterattacks.

After all, I can give you the franchise, and I can take it back at any time.

In this way, although it would be shameful to go back on one's word, it can at least ensure a certain balance.

After understanding everything, the staff officer smiled bitterly: "I hope the great sword master's appetite is not too big."

"Who knows? Before that, we still have to take a look at his intelligence capabilities!" The Duke also smiled bitterly: "As for the rest, let's talk about it later!"

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